Activation of chlorine in sulfate aerosol as inferred from aircraft observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3921-3933

  Kawa, S R ^a   Newman, P A ^a   Lait, L R ^a,b   Schoeberl, M R ^a   Stimpfle, R M ^c   Kohn, D W ^c   Webster, C R ^d   May, R D ^d   Baumgardner, D ^e   Dye, J E ^e   Wilson, J C ^f   Chan, K R ^g   Loewenstein, M ^g  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^f University of Denver   (United States)

^g NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0007623298     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01992     Document Type: Article

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